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Series 2 |
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Series 3 |
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Series 4 |
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Series 5 |
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Series 6 |
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Series 7 |
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Series 8 |
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| 73 :08x06 - Series 8, Episode 6 (Nov/14/2005) | | Vicki Butler-Henderson takes on a death-defying challenge to get into the record books. Her goal is to drive in a straight line at 150mph - while wearing a blindfold. Tiff Needell takes the Ferrari F430 Spider for a spin at the Snetterton circuit, while Jon Bentley compares petrol brands to discover if premium fuels are worth the extra expense. | |
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| 74 :08x07 - Series 8, Episode 7 (Nov/21/2005) | | Tiff Needell test-drives the M6, BMW's new flagship car, which boasts a V10 engine capable of speeds in excess of 200mph. Vicki Butler-Henderson travels to Portugal to take the Mazda MX5 for a spin. Jon Bentley talks to road traffic accident investigators about the tricks of the trade, and stages a crash for them to solve. | |
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| 75 :08x08 - Series 8, Episode 8 (Nov/28/2005) | | Jason Plato takes the Ford Focus ST for a spin, and compares its performance to other `hot hatches' - including 2004's Fifth Gear Car of the Year the Volkswagen Golf GTi. Tiff Needell considers Monaco's Grand Prix street circuit, and maps out a route through London for a British equivalent. Jon Bentley enlists the aid of stuntman Steve Truglia in crashing through a roadblock. | |
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| 76 :08x09 - Series 8, Episode 9 (Dec/05/2005) | | Tiff Needell takes the Porsche Cayman for a spin on the A537, which has gained a reputation for being the most dangerous road in Britain. Tom Ford puts the fastest diesel cars to the test to see how they compare with equivalent petrol-powered vehicles, and Jon Bentley reports on the latest form of car crime - number plate theft. | |
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| 77 :08x10 - Series 8, Episode 10 (Dec/12/2005) | | The series concludes with the annual Fifth Gear awards. The team reveal their favourite vehicle in a wide range of categories, before announcing their selection for Car of the Year. Plus, Jason Plato test-drives the Lamborghini Gallardo SE, which boasts a 520bhp engine capable of speeds of up to 190mph. | |
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| 78 :08x11 - The Best of Fifth Gear 2005 (Dec/19/2005) | | A chance to see some of the most popular and spectacular reports of the last series. Highlights include Jason Plato trading places with a Navy pilot and getting the opportunity to fly a Harrier jump jet, along with Tiff Needell taking a Williams Formula One car out for a test-drive. There's also the team's examination of the Aston Martin V8 Vantage - rumoured to be used in the next James Bond film. | |
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Series 9 |
| 79 :09x01 - Series 9, Episode 1 (Apr/10/2006) | | Jason Plato helps a lottery winner choose his dream car with a series of test drives, and Tiff Needell takes the Jaguar XK for a spin in South Africa. Tom Ford reports from the Geneva Motorshow, where he meets Jenson Button, while Vicki Butler-Henderson compares the merits of rally car the Subaru Impreza and the Forester estate on Anglesey. | |
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| 80 :09x02 - Series 9, Episode 2 (Apr/17/2006) | | Tiff Needell and Jason Plato get behind the wheel of Fifties Le Mans racing cars. Tom Ford puts Audi's new off-roader the Q7 through its paces by attempting to evade the law, and Jon Bentley oversees a crash test involving a Landrover Discovery and a Renault Espace. Plus, Paul Dalton discovers why motorists are queuing up to buy vehicle wax costing £5,000. | |
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| 81 :09x03 - Series 9, Episode 3 (Apr/24/2006) | | Vicki Butler-Henderson test-drives the new Ferrari F430 Challenge, Jason Plato heads to the Alps to take a top-of-the-range BMW for a spin and Tiff Needell tries to control a Ford Focus ST and Vauxhall Astra VXR with one hand tied behind his back. A doctor, tour guide and train engineer compete in a range of extreme sports to find Britain's best adventure racer. | |
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| 82 :09x04 - Series 9, Episode 4 (May/01/2006) | | Tiff Needell and Jason Plato compete to find the best super-saloon, pitting the Audi RS4 against the BMW M3 CS. Jon Bentley investigates a fuel-saving scheme, and Vicki Butler-Henderson test-drives the Alfa Romeo Brera, while Tom Ford visits an American club for millionaire supercar enthusiasts. | |
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| 83 :09x05 - Series 9, Episode 5 (May/08/2006) | | The team scour the market for the best budget car and meet the man who is giving away a Ferrari in a bid to sell his house. Jason Plato takes the new Audi S6 with its Lamborghini engine onto the German motorways and tries to notch up its top speed of 155mph, while Tiff Needell travels to South Africa, where the legendary Ford GT40 is currently experiencing a revolution. | |
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| 84 :09x06 - Series 9, Episode 6 (May/15/2006) | | Jason Plato takes Girls Aloud for a spin on the racetrack, before allowing them to battle it out in time trials. However, a crash in the car park brings proceedings to an unexpected climax. Tiff Needell test drives the Maserati Quattroporte in Italy, while Tom Ford helps out in a new record attempt for 360-degree `doughnut' spins - but ends up getting his foot run over. | |
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| 85 :09x07 - Series 9, Episode 7 (May/22/2006) | | Tiff Needell test-drives the latest Corvette, and Vicki Butler-Henderson goes undercover to sneak a look at the new Aston Martin, soon to be seen in the next James Bond film. Tom Ford visits Japan to examine a groundbreaking Japanese car that runs on hydrogen, while lawyer Nick Freeman, who specialises in celebrity speeding cases, discusses his work. | |
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| 86 :09x08 - Series 9, Episode 8 (May/29/2006) | | Vicki Butler-Henderson discovers how much punishment a Mercedes can take by crashing it, flooding and driving over it with a monster truck. Tom Ford stops at a Japanese service station hosting an unofficial all-night car party. Plus, a lawyer who specialises in getting celebrities off speeding charges. | |
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| 87 :09x09 - Series 9, Episode 9 (Jun/05/2006) | | Vicki Butler-Henderson is joined by aspiring racing driver Paul O'Neill to test whether petrol or diesel vehicles are quicker, while Jon Bentley discovers what happens when drivers put the wrong fuel in their cars. Tiff Needell pits the Aston Martin DBR9 against rival supercars, and Jason Plato test-drives Lexus' first high-performance hybrid. | |
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| 88 :09x10 - Series 9, Episode 10 (Jul/03/2006) | | Tom Ford visits the world's biggest car dealership in Tokyo, and helps Tiff Needell test-drive the Citroen C6 under a hail of gunfire. Carl Barat and Anthony Rossomando from Dirty Pretty Things offer their thoughts on the Radford Mini, and Jason Plato takes the Honda Legend for a spin, while Vicki Butler-Henderson enters a rallycross series. | |
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| 89 :09x11 - Series 9, Episode 11 (Jul/10/2006) | | Tom Ford tries out the Audi TT and Jason Plato puts his driving skills to the test on Britain's bendiest road. Vicki Butler-Henderson takes Ford's seven-seater MPV for a spin and attempts to get into the record books with a group of pensioners, while Tiff Needell and Dakar racer Simon Pavey attempt to find out which is faster off-road - a 4x4 or a motorbike. | |
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| 90 :09x12 - Series 9, Episode 12 (Jul/17/2006) | | Jason Plato test drives the new Porsche 911 - on which he's already put down a deposit. Vicki Butler-Henderson investigates the dangers of worn tyres, and Jon Bentley tries out a £5,500 car stereo. Tom Ford rides the world's most expensive quad bike, while Mitsubishi and Nissan pick-ups are pitted against each other in an off-road challenge. | |
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| 91 :09x13 - Series 9, Episode 13 (Jul/24/2006) | | Tom Ford takes the new Ferrari 599 for a spin in the Alps to test its long-distance cruising abilities, while Tiff Needell compares two of his favourite supercars - the McLaren FG1 and Enzo Ferrari. Jason Plato gets a lesson in aerobatics from stunt pilot Will Curtis, and Jon Bentley examines a new safety device for motorcyclists. | |
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Series 10 |
| 93 :10x01 - Series 10, Episode 1 (Sep/25/2006) | | Tim Lovejoy joins the presenting team, beginning by talking to former American vice president Al Gore about his desire to get rid of the internal combustion engine. Tiff Needell races the new Mitsubishi Evo 9 FQ360 against an aeroplane, Vicki Butler-Henderson drives a Mini GP and Tom Ford gets three nurses to find out how big the Skoda Roomster really is. | |
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| 94 :10x02 - Series 10, Episode 2 (Oct/02/2006) | | VBH teaches Freddie Flintoff how to drive, Tom Bentley looks at the new Bentley cabriolet , The team investigate the possibility of running a car on used chip fat, Tim Lovejoy spends a day with Traffic Wardens, The New Renault Clio is reviewed and the new feature "Fifth Gear Idol" where you get the chance to try to impress the FG team by creating a 1 minute road test | |
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| 96 :10x04 - Series 10, Episode 4 (Oct/16/2006) | | Jason Plato gives England cricketer Kevin Pietersen a lesson in racing when they go for a spin in the new Lamborghini Gallardo Spider. Vicki Butler-Henderson takes the experimental Nissan Murano GTC out for a test-drive, while Tim Lovejoy consults GQ magazine editor Dylan Jones about the latest fashionable cars for the modern man. Plus, a chance to vote for the greatest James Bond car chase of all time. | |
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| 97 :10x05 - Series 10, Episode 5 (Oct/23/2006) | | Jason Plato takes the new Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 for a test drive. Tim Lovejoy learns about motorised crime-fighting when he takes to the roads with the police's Rapid Response Unit, and Tom Ford investigates whether quad bikes are dangerous. Meanwhile, Jonny Smith goes racing in the Claas Cougar - the world's biggest mower. | |
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| 98 :10x06 - Series 10, Episode 6 (Oct/30/2006) | | Jason Plato takes the Lotus Europa S for a test drive, while Tom Ford looks at what will be the last model of Vauxhall Monaro, the VXR 500. Plus, Jon Bentley investigates speed bumps to discover whether certain cars cope with them better than others, and Roger Moore talks to the team about the greatest Bond film car chases of all time. | |
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| 102 :10x10 - Series 10, Episode 10 (Nov/27/2006) | | Tiff Needell visits Mercedes-Benz World to take their new ML 63 AMG 4x4 for a test drive. Jonny Smith attempts to set a new world land speed record for a car fuelled by vegetable oil, and Tom Ford goes for a ride in the Mazda MX5 Roadster Coupe. Plus, Jason Plato tries to sell his 1998 BMW M3 for a profit. | |
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| 104 :10x12 - Series 10, Episode 12 (Dec/11/2006) | | Tiff Needell gives some tips on taking your own car to a track day. Tom Ford drives a 4x4 that is 'greener' than a Mini: the Honda CR-V. Vicki Butler-Henderson tests a 15-year-old Daihatsu Charade to destruction. And Jonny Smith enters a 0-60 competition in the UK's slowest-accelerating car. | |
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Series 11 |
| 106 :11x01 - Series 11, Episode 1 (Apr/30/2007) | | Tom test drives a Kia Ceed as he experiences life as a paparazzi photographer. Tiff gets to test drive the new Audi R8. | |
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| 107 :11x02 - Series 11, Episode 2 (May/07/2007) | | Vicki attempts to drive a car as it travels along under a lorry. Tiff races against the current World Superbike Champion, James Toseland. | |
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| 109 :11x04 - Series 11, Episode 4 (May/21/2007) | | This week Vicki tries to break the world record whilst traveling in an A1 racing car. Hatchbacks that are available on the market are compared by Tom and Jonny. | |
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| 110 :11x05 - Series 11, Episode 5 (May/28/2007) | | Jason Plato and Darren Gough race each other on the country's most difficult off road course. Jonny gets to take a trip in a Phantom Rolls-Royce. | |
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| 111 :11x06 - Series 11, Episode 6 (Jun/04/2007) | | Tom is set a challenge of getting to Spain in under 24 hours in a BMW touring car. Jason gets to drive the Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadstar. | |
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| 112 :11x07 - Series 11, Episode 7 (Jun/11/2007) | | The Land Rover Defender is focused upon in this episode. Former pop star Alex James gets to drive a crane whilst Johnny gets to drive a Ferrari. | |
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| 113 :11x08 - Series 11, Episode 8 (Jun/18/2007) | | Gardener Dom Joly get to drive a tank around a village in the county of Gloucestershire. Tom and Jonny find themselves talking part in a demolition derby. | |
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| 114 :11x09 - Series 11, Episode 9 (Jun/25/2007) | | Vicki gets to test drive the new BMW X5. Special guest Yvette Fielding shows the collection of sports cars that she and her husband own. | |
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Series 12 |
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| 121 :12x06 - Series 12, Episode 6 (Oct/08/2007) | | Tiff and Jason race on the track in a BMW Z4 and Nissan 350Z. Tom gets to take a look at the 50 cars Bernie Eccleston intends to sell off. | |
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| 122 :12x07 - Series 12, Episode 7 (Oct/15/2007) | | Tom and Jonny try to turn Bedford Rascal vans into their own drift vehicles. Vicki finds out if The General Lee, of The Dukes of Hazzard or Gran Torino from Starsky and Hutch is the faster car. | |
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| 123 :12x08 - Series 12, Episode 8 (Oct/22/2007) | | Tiff gets to test drive a Ferrari 430 Scuderia whilst Tom and Johny build a modern day version of the classic Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. | |
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Series 13 |
| 124 :13x01 - Series 13, Episode 1 (Jan/21/2008) | | Heston Blumenthal is taught to powerslide by Tiff. Jason Plato gets to drive a Mercedes CLK63 AMG Black which is used as a pace car in Formula One. Tom Ford takes a look at Bernie Ecclestone's garage sale. | |
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| 125 :13x02 - Series 13, Episode 2 (Jan/28/2008) | | Vicki gets to witness a Hollywood car stunt being filmed. Tiff and Jason race against one another in one the show's greatest ever races. Tom test drives the new Toyota Landcruiser. | |
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| 126 :13x03 - Series 13, Episode 3 (Feb/04/2008) | | Jonny stages a crash to see what happens when children ride without seat belts in the back of taxis. Tom and Jonny enter a 24-hour off-road driving event. Vicki tests an 18-year-old Lotus Carlton against one of it's modern rivals the Vauxhall VXR8. | |
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| 127 :13x04 - Series 13, Episode 4 (Feb/11/2008) | | Tiff gets to test drive the latest James Bond car. Jonny Smith drives to Poland in the planet's first diesel grand tourer. | |
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| 129 :13x06 - Series 13, Episode 6 (Feb/25/2008) | | Jason Plato takes a look at the Nissan GT-R. Tom and Jonny take a look at a classic motorhome and then compare it with it's modern equivalent. | |
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| 130 :13x07 - Series 13, Episode 7 (Mar/03/2008) | | Tom goes to the Arctic Circle so he can try out the new Volvo XC70. Vicki gets to test drives the new electric Smart car. | |
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Series 14 |
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| 135 :14x02 - Series 14, Episode 2 (Aug/18/2008) | | Vicki goes to the the Brooklands Motoring Festival and spends the day with Lewis Hamilton. Jason looks at the new version of the Porsche's 911 GT2. | |
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| 138 :14x05 - Series 14, Episode 5 (Sep/08/2008) | | Jonny Smith tries to repair Ricky Hatton's old Robin Reliant. Tiff and Jason compete in a race in two V8 mega-saloons. | |
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| 139 :14x06 - Series 14, Episode 6 (Sep/15/2008) | | Tom test drives the new Volksvagen Scirocco. James Toseland drives an Aston Martin V8 Vantage. Vicki tries a Boxster RS60 against a Porsche 911. | |
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| 140 :14x07 - Series 14, Episode 7 (Sep/22/2008) | | Tim Shaw looks at the different tyes available. Vicki and Tiff compete in an off-road duel. Tom looks at the new Ford Fiesta. | |
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| 141 :14x08 - Series 14, Episode 8 (Sep/29/2008) | | Jason spends some time with the Blue Eagle army helicopter regiment. Vicki tests drives the new Honda Jazz. Dirk Benedict test drives the Mercedes S-Class with Jonny Smith. | | Guest Stars: Dirk Benedict as Himself | |
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Series 15 |
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| 143 :15x02 - Series 15, Episode 2 (Jan/12/2009) | | Mark Foster drives the new Vauxhall VXR8. Jonny Smith sees vintage cars being wrecked during a banger race. Tiff takes a look at the new Porsche 911. | | Guest Stars: Mark Foster as Himself | |
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| 144 :15x03 - Series 15, Episode 3 (Jan/19/2009) | | Vicki drives Bill Bailey around in a Mercedes. Tom takes a look at the new Kia Soul. Jonny looks at the best value cabriolets available. Tiff test drives the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4. | | Guest Stars: Bill Bailey (1) as Himself | |
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| 145 :15x04 - Series 15, Episode 4 (Jan/26/2009) | | Jason attends the annual Race of Champions where he feels a bit overwhelmed. Vicki talks to young rally star Tom Cave. Tom takes a look at the new BMW 7 series. | |
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| 147 :15x06 - Series 15, Episode 6 (Feb/09/2009) | | Tiff tests Renault's Megane hatch against a Caterham CDX sports car. Vicki tries out the racing capabilities of the BMW 330d. | |
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| 148 :15x07 - Series 15, Episode 7 (Feb/16/2009) | | Sarah Ayton, Sarah Webb and Pippa Wilson who won gold athe Olympics try out the Ferrari F430 Scuderia. Tiff gets to test drive the new Farbio GTS 400. Vicki takes a look at the Alfa Romeo Mito. | |
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| 149 :15x08 - Series 15, Episode 8 (Feb/23/2009) | | Vicki and Charley Boorman have some fun. Jonny attends an auto parts jumble sale and tries to make some money. Tiff goes to the Aero GP in Abu Dhabi. | |
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Series 16 |
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| 151 :16x02 - Series 16, Episode 2 (Jun/15/2009) | | Tiff travels to the Ferrari race track. Jason tries to help Olympic Matthew Pinsent find the perfect car for him. Jonny test drives the brand new Audi in Spain. | | Guest Stars: Matthew Pinsent as Himself | |
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| 152 :16x03 - Series 16, Episode 3 (Jun/22/2009) | | Tiff and Jason see how the BMW Z4 fairs against the Porsche Boxster. Tim takes a look at the government's new scrappage scheme. Ross Noble meets Dougie Lampkin and they enjoy a day of trial-bike tuition. | | Guest Stars: Ross Noble as Himself | |
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| 154 :16x05 - Series 16, Episode 5 (Jul/06/2009) | | Tiff and Jason take part in a tank 'dogfight'. Jonny test drives the the new Golf GTi. Tom and DJ Judge Jules try out the new Aston Martin DBS Volante. Tim looks at the state of the roads in the United Kingdom. | |
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| 157 :16x08 - Series 16, Episode 8 (Jul/27/2009) | | James Martin and Jason take a look around Silverstone. Tom and Jonny are offered the chance to ride in a Formula Ford race car but first they must fit the car's engine themselves. | |
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